Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

The following are news highlights in major Kenyan media outlets on Tuesday:

-- At least 12 people were killed in an overnight attack in the border town of Mandera by suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen, police said. (Daily Nation)

-- A new report shows police torture, harassment and intimidation is on the rise. Regular police are ranked as the highest perpetrators of torture at 59 per cent, followed by administration police officers at 18 per cent. (The Star)

-- Opposition Cord demands fresh voter registration and halting of procurement processes of election materials ahead of next year's polls until new electoral commissioners assume office December. (The Standard)

-- Majority of small businesses in Kenya consider commercial banks as inappropriate sources of finance, choosing to use family resources as start-up or growth capital, a report says. (Business Daily)

-- Teachers are anxious as union officials and their employer Teachers Service Commission negotiate for salary increment, with no clear deal in sight. (People Dail